DigMandarin’s 2014 World Cup Special- 92 Football Terms in Mandarin

Hello DigMandarin audiences! Are any of you excited for the FIFA World Cup that begins this Thursday? Here in Brazil, everybody is looking forward to the Brazil X Croatia game that will occur today in São Paulo! To celebrate this noteworthy event, here are 92 football-related words in Mandarin, so you can practice while you watch the games. Enjoy!

General Terms

NO

English

Mandarin

Pinyin

1

Football (soccer)

足球

Zúqiú

2

Stadium

体育场

Tǐyùchǎng

3

Football Field

足球场

Zúqiú Chǎng

4

League

联赛

Liánsài

5

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)

国际足联

Guójì zú lián

6

the World Cup

世界杯

Shìjièbēi

7

Team

团队

Tuánduì

8

Footballer

足球运动员

Zúqiú yùndòngyuán

9

Scoreboard

记分牌

jì fēn pái

10

National Team

国家队

Guójiā duì

11

To lose(a game)

输

Shū

12

To win (a game)

赢

Yíng

13

To kick; to play football

踢

Tī

14

To match;to contest; game

比赛

Bǐsài

Plays & Rule Terminology

NO

English

Mandarin

Pinyin

15

Throw-in

掷界外球

Zhí jièwài qiú

16

Pass (v)

传球

Chuán qiú

17

Kick(v)

踢球

Tī qiú

18

Shoot (v)

射门

Shèmén

19

Save (v)

救球

Jiù qiú

20

Tackle(v)

铲球

Chǎn qiú

21

Score a goal(v)

进球得分

Jìn qiú défēn

22

Dribble

带球

Dài qiú

23

Head (v)

头球

Tóu qiú

24

Free kick

任意球

Rènyì qiú

25

Wall

人墙

Rén qiáng

26

Penalty

罚点球

Fá diǎn qiú

27

Foul

犯规

Fànguī

28

Corner kick

角球

Jiǎoqiú

29

Red Card

红牌

Hóngpái

30

Yellow Card

黄牌

Huángpái

31

Off-Side

越位

Yuèwèi

32

Send Off

罚出场外

Fá chūchǎng wài

33

Draw

平局

Píngjú

34

Half Time

半场

Bàn Chǎng

35

Overtime

加时

Jiā shí

36

Substitute

替补队员

Tìbǔ duìyuán

37

Substitution

换人

Huàn rén

Positions

NO

English

Mandarin

Pinyin

38

Goalkeeper

守门员

Shǒuményuán

39

Forward

前锋

Qiánfēng

40

Referee

裁判

Cáipàn

41

Linesman

边裁

Biān cái

42

Defender

防守队员

Fángshǒu duìyuán

Equipment

NO

English

Mandarin

Pinyin

43

Football (ball)

足球

Zúqiú

44

Sneakers

球鞋

Qiúxié

45

Goal post

门柱

Mén zhù

46

Football Jersey

足球 球衣

Zúqiú qiúyī

47

Shin Guard

护腿

Hùtuǐ

48

Net

球网

Qiú wǎng

49

Crossbar

球门横梁

Qiúmén héngliáng

Parts Of the Field

NO

English

Mandarin

Pinyin

50

Center Circle

中 圈

Zhōng quān

51

Corner Flag

角旗

Jiǎo qí

52

Penalty Area

发球区

Fāqiú qū

53

Goal Area

球门区

Qiúmén qū

54

Goal Line

球门线

Qiúmén xiàn

Countries Playing (in alphabetical order)

NO

English

Mandarin

Pinyin

55

Algeria

阿尔及利亚

Ā’ěrjílìyǎ

56

Argentina

阿根廷

Āgēntíng

57

Australia

澳大利亚

Àodàlìyà

58

Belgium

比利时

Bǐlìshí

59

Bosnia and Herzegovina

波斯尼亚 和 黑塞哥维那

Bōsīníyà hé hēisàigēwéinà

60

Brazil

巴西

Bāxī

61

Cameroon

喀麦隆

Kāmàilóng

62

Chile

智利

Zhìlì

63

Colombia

哥伦比亚

Gēlúnbǐyà

64

Costa Rica

哥斯达黎加

Gēsīdálíjiā

65

Côte d’Ivoire

科特迪瓦

Kētèdíwǎ

66

Croatia

克罗地亚

Kèluódìyà

67

Ecuador

厄瓜多尔

Èguāduō’ěr

68

England

英国

Yīngguó

69

France

法国

Fǎguó

70

Germany

德国

Déguó

71

Ghana

加纳

Jiānà

72

Greece

希腊

Xīlà

73

Honduras

洪都拉斯

Hóngdūlāsī

74

Iran

伊朗

Yīlǎng

75

Italy

意大利

Yìdàlì

76

Japan

日本

Rìběn

77

Korea Republic

韩国

Hánguó

78

Mexico

墨西哥

Mòxīgē

79

Netherlands

荷兰

Hélán

80

Nigeria

尼日利亚

Nírìlìyà

81

Portugal

葡萄牙

Pútáoyá

82

Russia

俄国

Éguó

83

Spain

西班牙

Xībānyá

84

Switzerland

瑞士

Ruìshì

85

United States

美国

Měiguó

86

Uruguay

乌拉圭

Wūlāguī

Famous Players

NO

Western Name

Mandarin

Pinyin

87

Neymar

内马尔

Nèi mǎ’ěr

88

Cristiano Ronaldo

克里斯蒂亚诺•罗纳尔多 ( C 罗)

Kèlǐsīdì yà nuò•luōnà’ěrduō

89

Lionel Messi

利昂内尔•梅西

Lì áng nèi ěr•méi xī

90

Ronaldo

罗纳尔多

Luōnà’ěrduō

91

Pelé

贝利

Bèi lì

92

Diego Maradona

迭戈•马拉多纳

Dié gē•mǎ lā duō nà

Thanks for reading! Who are you rooting for in the World Cup? Let us know in the comments below!

Eva Salustino is a Brazilian student who has been learning Mandarin Chinese for 1 year and a half. She enjoys reading about Chinese history and culture and hopes to someday travel to China. She would love to share her learning experience with all the learners and make more friends here.